April 20, 2025
Politics

The UAE’s Trump Tech Charm Offensive

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Situation Report A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporter John Haltiwanger. Delivered Thursday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may

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Trump Dramatically Escalates Military Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump Dramatically Escalates Military Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis It’s unclear what the U.S. president’s ultimate aims are—or whether increased military action will be enough to neutralize the Houthi threat. By Keith Johnson , a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy, and Rishi

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Trump Closes an Important Window Into China

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Report Trump Closes an Important Window Into China Funding cuts and layoffs at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will reduce reporting on Xinjiang and Tibet. By Lili Pike , a reporter at Foreign Policy . A man comes out of the Voice of

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Trump Is Not a Revolutionary

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump Is Not a Revolutionary Not all political upheaval is created equal. Walt-Steve-foreign-policy-columnist20 Stephen M. Walt By Stephen M. Walt , a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international

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Is Trump Executing a Self-Coup?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Is Trump Executing a Self-Coup? Modern autocrats don’t openly declare their intention to kill democracy but erode it stealthily over time. By Moises Naim , a former editor in chief of Foreign Policy . Trump stands in an opera box with his hands out

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Targeting Houthi Leaders Is Warranted but Not Enough

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Targeting Houthi Leaders Is Warranted but Not Enough Ending attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes requires a broader strategy. By Daniel B. Shapiro , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East from January

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The Latest Russian Missile Is Bad News for NATO

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis The Latest Russian Missile Is Bad News for NATO Oreshnik is a different beast from its predecessors. By Decker Eveleth , an associate research analyst at CNA, a nonprofit research and analysis organization based in Washington. German soldiers unload the U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air

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Trump Team Deports Immigrants Despite Court Order

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Report Trump Team Deports Immigrants Despite Court Order U.S. President Donald Trump is using the controversial Alien Enemies Act to remove undocumented migrants. An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writer Alexandra Sharp By Alexandra Sharp , the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy

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‘He’ll Make Mincemeat of the Second-Raters in the Trump Team’

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Insider Your all-access pass to FP ‘He’ll Make Mincemeat of the Second-Raters in the Trump Team’ New Canadian leader Carney seen as a tough negotiator who doesn’t suffer fools. By Cameron Abadi , a deputy editor at Foreign Policy , and Adam Tooze , a

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Trump’s War on Universities Is More Dangerous Than You Think

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump’s War on Universities Is More Dangerous Than You Think What his attack on Columbia means for America’s entire democratic system. Howard French Howard W. French By Howard W. French , a columnist at Foreign Policy . A person holds up a sign at

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